Killowatt59

Great write up as usual @Purple88.

BG is on a mission and has been all business since the playoffs started.

Looking at the schedules is enough for me.  If BG plays well they will win.

I will take the Purples 42-28.

Just so long as Highlands remains #1 the next two weeks in the Bluegrass poll. Can’t be having teams jump them Just because they win the state title.

Two major points first.

1. The officials in this game were some of the most incompetent I’ve seen. Thankfully it didn’t matter, but it could have. It is unacceptable to have this type of incompetency in a final four game.  THE KHSAA needs to find a way to pay these people more so we can get rid of guys like this and keep good officials in.

2. I love how Owensboro kept their starting offense in with a running clock against BG’s freshmen and JV team with like 2 minutes left To get their only score of the game.

Now onto the game. Purples were all business tonight. I don’t know if Owensboro just topped out last week against South Warren or what, but this was a major beat down. Owensboro had nothing.

I am so impressed with how’s BG defense has improved over the course of the season.

I don’t believe BG had any injuries either.  So I hope that’s correct.  Two years in a row BG makes it back to the title game!

Make sure to keep Highlands # 1 the next two weeks.

Ya’ll make sure to keep Highlands #1 in poll though.

17 hours ago, Purple88 said:

Speaking about @PurpleTim best player on the field tomorrow night.

I watched some film on Hampton (some attached) and I will say he has: 

1. Great lateral vision coming to the line of scrimmage to see the hole or the hole develop.

2.  He has great size and is difficult to bring down.

3.  He bounces well.  He makes initial contact and bounces outside well.

And he will tough for BG to deal with no doubt about it.

But I will go with Deuce Bailey as the best player on the field tomorrow.  I've provided some below.  Duece has:

1. Great vision.

2. Great command of the BG offense; knows where to look if the play should break down.

3. Great feet; scrambles well.

4.  Can run it is needed.  

5.  Through 13 games, he has 206 completions on 294 attempts (70%) for 3,053 yards and 39 TDs and 4 INTs.  That friends is efficiency.

Going to be a great game!

Go Purples!

Evan Hampton - Hudl.url 76 B · 9 downloads

 

 

Deuce Bailey - Hudl.url 76 B · 4 downloads

Deuce will be the most talented player on the field.  Will he be the best?  Depends on how he plays.   If he plays well then yes, if he has a bad game the no.

Going to be a battle.  Glad BG has this game at home.

The RPI system is what needs to be changed, not moving the semi's to a neutral field. 

1 hour ago, TimeWillTell said:

Owensboro is a way better team than it was week 2. I see the Devils winning this game. 21-20. 

That’s pretty low scoring and I don’t see it being that low.  But if it is then Owensboro will probably win.

If this game was at Rash I would lean Owensboro.

But BG is at home. They are playing well.  If it’s high scoring that definitely favors the Purples.  If it’s lower scoring that favors Owensboro.

its going to be a battle and I expect the EL to be packed!

It’s tough to beat a good team twice in the same season, but I’ll take the Purples

38-31.

Well BG looks to have its business face on now that it's playoff time. They looked excellent against Graves County. I guess it was a complete mismatch, but still BG played well. 

It's the playoffs so anything can happen, just ask South Warren.  I believe BG should win comfortably as long as they remain focused. 

7 minutes ago, Devils Fan said:

They definitely looked she’ll shocked in the 1st half. I don’t know how much of that comes from the Rash Stadium atmosphere though…. I feel like only BG has mastered the art of playing at rash.lol

RASH during playoff time is the toughest place I’ve been to personally.

BG has had a lot of recent success there, but BG also has been very talented too.

I think it was maybe four years ago the Purples lost in the playoffs at RASH.

1 minute ago, Devils Fan said:

Did coach Fallin out coach, coach Smith in the playoffs? With a young Red Devils squad? I think he deserves a bit of praise for having his team ready to go.

I’d say he deserves a lot of credit.

Also South has not played in a stadium like RASH in the playoffs. I wonder how much that was a factor?

12 minutes ago, Brown said:

Got to beat Atherton first but it’s looking like BG, O, Cooper and Highlands in semis

 

Cooper at HHS

O at BG 

 

if it plays out

Who will BG play next week?

I think a lot of us were wrong on this one. I have seen both of these teams play prior to tonight and I am shocked at this outcome.

Congrats to Owensboro.

Someone was wondering about holes in the Graves County defense…….well I hope you are watching cause they are all over the place.

From the Bowling Green Daily News article 

“I think in our building we were expecting to play Greenwood,” BG coach Mark Spader said. “That’s no slight at Graves. We knew they were a good team out there, but it’s a fresh prep. I think they have our kids’ attention. It’s been a great week of practice. They’ve been focused and that is what we expect this time of year. We are trying to earn the right to advance and possibly host a region championship next week.”

1 hour ago, Purple88 said:

Just watched the first Graves County offensive series vs Greenwood.  Graves QB Gregory faked the handoff to the RB and ran the ball in from about the 20 yard line for a TD.  But the announcer reported that he got confirmation that the refs "didn't see the play".  So they gave Graves the ball first and 10 at the 10 yard line.  I've never seen that ever.  I'm sure many were perplexed at that game.

Any word on QB Gregory's status? 

That was wild.  What was the explanation the coaches got?  Did they blow the whistle cause they thought the RB had the ball?

RASH is always one of the toughest places to play, especially in the playoffs, but I think the Devils have it in them this season. South should win by several scores. 

19 hours ago, cheercoachwes said:

I took it as they figured out he was concussed and then told him to keep sliding to avoid getting hit again. 

It's all good. 

That's the way I took it too. And I was like wow, that's not good. Glad to hear it wasn't that.

10 minutes ago, BillNye said:

So you watched that game and somehow determined that BG's offense wasn't much better, "if at all" ?

Interesting. But good to know. Good luck this Friday!

He may be in for a rude awakening Friday night with his thought process. 

13 hours ago, zoneblitz24 said:

Where are the major holes you see that none of the other teams are finding? 

Uh..........there is not a team on Graves' schedule that has an offense anywhere near what BG has. I wouldn't put too much stock in what those other teams could or couldn't find. 

also I watched the Graves/Geenwood game.

The Graves QB would slide every time he ran with the ball even sacrificing gaining more yards vs taking a hit.  I also saw the receivers do the same thing some times.

Do they always do that?  They left a bunch of extra yards on the field.

BG’s offense is not playing its best right now.

The OL has major problems. Graves County is big up front on both sides. Reminded me a little of South Warren.

But there are major holes in the Graves County defense. If BG OL can give Deuce a little time he will pick them apart and the receivers will run all over them.

BG’s defense has been improving so I don’t see Graves putting up a ton a points.

I think BG pulls away with a 35-14 win.

Well that will do it.

huge mistake by Greenwood as a punt hit one of their players and Graves recovered.  Graves then scored a TD to make it 22-7.  3 minutes left.

Graves finally breaks a run after finally getting an offensive possession without a penalty.

missed extra point is HUGE and that makes it 15-7 instead of 16-7.

halfway through the 4th.

Still 9-7 Graves County approaching end of third.

game getting chippy.  Greenwood players doing A LOT of mouthing.